I haven't got a name for them yet, maybe something like HERMES, but it must be a Greek god...hmm, we'll see.
So this is a very early mock-up with blue tack.
The Twin-MG is a spare I created for the ZEUS, with a large screen, the seat is also a leftover from the ZEUS and was originally the master for the interior seats mold. The engine tank is a standard fuel tank from the vehicles sprue und the two smaller tanks/cylinders are flamethrower tanks.
All is mounted on two railings, which will be inside the larger wheels.
The top railing.
And within the wheels.
Once I was rather confident of the layout, I started to glue it all together. In the rear I attached a communications assembly.
And I created the actual drive section - pretty much like a steam train drive.
From this side you can also see the holding assembly for the lasrifle.
Pedals and steering.
And the rear.
Before I start with the details I will have to figure a gun mount - actually I'm tinkering with the idea of adding two small bolters to the sides too - and then balance it all out.
The idea is to add like a planes tail, with fins and stabilizers as a counterweight for the forward guns. This would also give me a plausible means for steering.
Cheers
Klaus
This looks great so far! I'm not sure how the tail fin will look, I would assume steering took place like a tank, more spin to one wheel or the other. I do see the need to balance out the front gun though.
ReplyDeleteI think it looks just right in its current state. Surely to turn it would simply need to turn one side wheel faster than the other, like a tank?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Inner Geek that it could look better without the fin!
Craig @ cadian8th
I'm also going to vote for having the two wheels turn at different speeds (or even different directions for pivoting in place), rather than the fins.
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